01 Jun 2006
Monte Cristo Capital launches new Emerging Market Fund
Monte Cristo Capital Limited has launched a new emerging market fund focused on capturing fundamental long-term value from identifying…
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Rockwater Hedge hires new CFO
Rockwater Hedge, LLC, an investment management firm that offers sophisticated municipal bond investing strategies to institutional and high…
Dow Jones Indexes to launch Dow Jones Islamic Market China Offshore Index
Dow Jones Indexes is to expand its Dow Jones Islamic Market Index series by launching the Dow Jones Islamic Market China Offshore Index.
Banc of America Securities Limited expands into TradeWeb's European Government Bonds Marketplace
Banc of America Securities Limited is the newest dealer participant on TradeWeb's electronic trading platform for European Government…
31 May 2006
Henderson to outsource servicing of USD 2bn of hedge fund assets
Henderson Global Investors is to outsource the middle and back office services for USD 2 billion in hedge fund assets to JPMorgan…
Syndicate Films launches fund raising for film production
Film production and distribution company Syndicate Films has launched a GBP 1.7m fund raising under the UK's Enterprise Investment Scheme.
Simons tops hedge fund rich list for 2005
James Simons of New York-based Renaissance Technologies Corp earned an estimated USD 1.5 billion in 2005, making him the top earner in the…
30 May 2006
EuroStoxx 50 has staged a temporary recovery - but for how long ?
EuroStoxx 50 has staged a temporary recovery from oversold conditions, up 3.95% on the week, after finding support along its long-term…
Indices: Sideways action for the summer?
Having achieved, and indeed surpassed our downside targets at the 200-day MAs, last week's recovery was strong, and lends weight to our…
Guernsey set for zero rate of corporate tax
Guernsey's senior politicians have proposed a set of fiscal changes that include a zero rate of corporate tax and capping personal tax at…
CFTC announces 27 June hearing on foreign boards of trade
The CFTC has announced a public hearing on the issue of what constitutes a 'board of trade, exchange, or market located outside the United…
Suber leaves Bear Stearns to join Spectrum
Ron Suber is leaving Bear Stearns where he worked for 14 years and is headed for Spectrum Global Fund Administration where he will join as…
29 May 2006
Liability insurance for hedge funds
With enforcement actions and investor lawsuits on the rise, Timothy Spangler, Partner, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP, outlines the benefits…
NYMEX initial product slate for side-by-side trading on CME Globex
NYMEX has announced contract specifications for the initial slate of the energy futures contracts that will be offered for side-by-side…
Vandertoorn to join Theta Capital Management
Theta Capital Management, the FoHF manager based in Amsterdam, is hiring Mark Vandertoorn as Head of Operations & Finance starting 1…
